Constraining Evolution

The 19th century must have been an exciting time to be a biologist, or a natural historian, adhering to the terminology of that time. These were the naturalists who unearthed fossils of giant reptiles and discovered what living cells are made off under their microscopes. One of the finest natural historians to have [...]

The Most Common Misconception About Evolution

This evolutionary tree of life has a problem. Yes, it beautifully illustrates that we are related to all life on earth, from bacteria to plants and birds. Still. there’s something wrong with it. The problem is that it is constructed from a human viewpoint. You can see that humans occupy a [...]